Acute stroke and TIA patients have specific polygraphic features of obstructive sleep apnea
ConclusionStroke patients had different characteristics of respiratory events, i.e., their polygraphic phenotype of OSA differs compared to matched reference patients. The observed differences in polygraphic features might indicate that stroke and TIA patients suffer from OSA phenotype recently associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Therefore, optimal diagnostics and treatment require routine OSA screening in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease, even without previous suspicion of OSA.
Source: Sleep and Breathing - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
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